Turkey will take some of the diesel Russia is supplying to global markets under its agreement with President Donald Trump, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar told broadcaster Kanal 7 on Sunday, calling the deal important for Turkey’s energy security and giving no volumes. In Moscow, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said commercial terms were still being negotiated and that, once contracts are signed, Russian diesel would reach United States markets within 15 to 20 days, without setting a signing date. The two statements put the October 9 deal’s next step in contract talks, not in cargoes already moving.
Turkey to take Russian diesel under US supply deal
Turkey will take some of the Russian diesel being supplied to global markets under the US-Russia agreement, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said on Sunday.
Why it matters: Turkey is the first third country to say publicly it will take a share of the deal's volumes, while Moscow says deliveries to the United States would still take 15 to 20 days after contracts are signed, and no signing date has been announced.
Data as of Sunday, October 18, 2026, 09:46 ET. Developing item. Bayraktar's remarks to Kanal 7 are as reported by Reuters on October 18, 2026, read in full, and carried in Russian by TASS the same day, read in full. Novak's delivery timeline is from his interview with the state-run Vesti outlet, as reported by AFP on October 18, 2026, read in full; Novak is a Russian official and his timeline is reported as his statement.
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- Turkey will get some diesel from US-Russia supply deal, energy minister says · Reuters, syndicated by Devdiscourse · 2026-10-18
- Russia-US diesel deal delivery to take 15-20 days: Russia · AFP, syndicated by EuropeSays · 2026-10-18
- Turkey expects to receive Russian diesel under deal with the United States · TASS, in Russian · 2026-10-18